Manchester's new Bishop is hoping to keep the region’s church on the right track – after travelling to his enthroning ceremony by TRAM.

The Right Reverend David Walker, 56, was formally installed into the role at a ceremony at the refurbished Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.

Earlier in the day Rev Walker had made a 'pilgrimage' from his home town of Mossley in Tameside into Manchester city centre for the service.

He started by walking renewing his baptism vows at St George’s Church in Mossley, where he was originally baptised 56 years ago.

The father-of-two then walked approximately three miles to Ashton town centre where he met market traders before taking the Metrolink to Manchester, stopping off at Droylsden and the Etihad Stadium along the way.

In Droylsden he met those behind a new food bank which has been set up